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Measuring food fortification coverage in large-scale household surveys: challenges and opportunities

Samuel Scott (IFPRI), Svenja Jungjohann (GAIN), Sunny Kim (IFPRI)

Micronutrient deficiencies affect 1 in 3 persons globally and contribute to disease and lost productivity. Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is a widely used strategy to address micronutrient deficiencies by adding micronutrients to staple foods at the point of...

Unequal coverage of nutrition and health interventions for women and children in seven countries

Nguyen PH, Singh N, Scott S, et al. Bull World Health Organ. 2022

Journal Article | Download | http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.21.286650 Date of Publication | January 2022 Abstract: Objective: To examine inequalities and opportunity gaps in co-coverage of health and nutrition interventions in seven countries. Methods: We used data...

How can we realise the full potential of health systems for nutrition? 

Heidkamp RA, Wilson E, Menon P, et al. British Medical Journal. 2020

Journal Article | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6911 Date of Publication | September 2020 Key Messages: • Most essential nutrition interventions are delivered through health systems • Global movements to scale up effective nutrition interventions and achieve universal...

South Asia is far from achieving universal coverage of essential nutrition interventions: Examining coverage, trends, and inequities, 2005 to 2018

American Society for Nutrition (ASN) 2020

ASN Nutrition 2020, June 1-4, 2020 (Virtual) In ASN Nutrition in 2020, DataDENT shared coverage, trends, and inequities in South Asia to achieve universal coverage of essential nutrition interventions. DataDENT shared our work “South Asia Is Far from Achieving...

Measuring food fortification coverage in large-scale household surveys: challenges and opportunities

Samuel Scott (IFPRI), Svenja Jungjohann (GAIN), Sunny Kim (IFPRI)

Micronutrient deficiencies affect 1 in 3 persons globally and contribute to disease and lost productivity. Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is a widely used strategy to address micronutrient deficiencies by adding micronutrients to staple foods at the point of...

Unequal coverage of nutrition and health interventions for women and children in seven countries

Nguyen PH, Singh N, Scott S, et al. Bull World Health Organ. 2022

Journal Article | Download | http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.21.286650 Date of Publication | January 2022 Abstract: Objective: To examine inequalities and opportunity gaps in co-coverage of health and nutrition interventions in seven countries. Methods: We used data...

How can we realise the full potential of health systems for nutrition? 

Heidkamp RA, Wilson E, Menon P, et al. British Medical Journal. 2020

Journal Article | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6911 Date of Publication | September 2020 Key Messages: • Most essential nutrition interventions are delivered through health systems • Global movements to scale up effective nutrition interventions and achieve universal...

South Asia is far from achieving universal coverage of essential nutrition interventions: Examining coverage, trends, and inequities, 2005 to 2018

American Society for Nutrition (ASN) 2020

ASN Nutrition 2020, June 1-4, 2020 (Virtual) In ASN Nutrition in 2020, DataDENT shared coverage, trends, and inequities in South Asia to achieve universal coverage of essential nutrition interventions. DataDENT shared our work “South Asia Is Far from Achieving...

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